Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Road fatalities in Trinidad: A geographic information system approach

Chavin D. Gopaul
  • Chavin D. Gopaul
  • The University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Aruna Singh-Gopaul
  • Aruna Singh-Gopaul
  • The University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Edison Haqq
  • Edison Haqq
  • The University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Dave D. Chadee
  • Dave D. Chadee
  • The University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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